AI Use by the US Government

This article details the widespread and largely undocumented use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) by the US government under both the Trump and Biden administrations. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) revealed a massive increase – 70% – in AI use cases across federal agencies, ranging from grant application screening to assessing veteran suicide risk and controlling nuclear reactors. While some applications, like AI-powered translation for CBP, offer potential benefits, concerns remain about the lack of transparency, potential biases, and the delegation of sensitive decision-making to machines.